# Blocked drain and drain plumbing repair in Toronto

> A slow, blocked or backed-up drain in a Toronto home? Jackman Mechanical repairs drains and does drain plumbing for renovations. The Toronto permit fees.

- Canonical HTML: https://www.jackmanmechanical.com/residential/drains/
- Section: Home > Homes > Drains
- Business: Jackman Mechanical Ltd., Toronto, ON, Canada (serves Toronto, North York, Mississauga, Markham, Ajax)
- Phone: (416) 888-1371 | Text: (289) 639-2754 | Email: jackmanmechanicallimited@gmail.com
- Page updated: 2026-10-20

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Jackman Mechanical Ltd. repairs slow, blocked and backed-up drains in Toronto homes, and in North York, Mississauga, Markham and Ajax: kitchen and bathroom sinks, tubs and showers, toilets and basement floor drains. It also installs drain piping in renovations and new construction. Water coming back up into the basement is a call, any hour, at (416) 888-1371.

[Call (416) 888-1371](tel:+14168881371) [Text (289) 639-2754](sms:+12896392754) [Request online](https://www.jackmanmechanical.com/request/?problem=drain)

## Is a backed-up drain an emergency?

Water or sewage coming up through a basement floor drain is. Stop running water anywhere in the house, because every fixture drains to the same place, and call [(416) 888-1371](tel:+14168881371). A slow sink or tub can wait for a request with a photo.

## What will the request form ask about a drain?

Two questions, both optional. Knowing which drain, and whether more than one is affected, tells us which tools to bring.

**Questions on the request form for drain problems**

| Question | The choices |
| --- | --- |
| Which drain? | Kitchen sink · Bathroom sink · Tub or shower · Toilet · Basement floor drain · More than one |
| How bad? | Slow · Fully blocked · Backing up |

**Photos that help.** The most useful are the drain, and any water that came back up.

## How does a house drain fit together?

*Illustration of a typical installation, not a drawing of a specific job.*

The drawing shows the pieces a drain call comes down to: each fixture's trap, the stack that every drain joins and that vents through the roof, the basement floor drain, the cleanout, and the pipe leaving the house for the sewer. Telling us which fixtures are slow, and on which floor, points to which piece is the problem.

## Do you do drain work in renovations?

Yes. New bathrooms, kitchens and basements need drain piping laid and connected before the walls close or the floor is poured, like the rough-in below.

![Green drain pipes and white fittings laid in gravel in a dug-out floor before the concrete is poured.](https://www.jackmanmechanical.com/img/drain-rough-in-900.webp)

*From a Jackman Mechanical job: a drain rough-in before the floor is poured.*

## Do I need a permit for drain work in Toronto?

For some of it. Toronto Building issues stand-alone drain permits, and lists these 2026 fees for a house [(City of Toronto)](https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/building-construction/building-permit/before-you-apply-for-a-building-permit/building-permit-application-guides/standalone-plumbing-mechanical-and-drains/standalone-plumbing-and-drain-permits/):

**Toronto stand-alone drain permit fees, 2026**

| Work | Fee |
| --- | --- |
| Repairs or replacement of buried piping | $214.79 flat |
| Backwater valves and sumps | $38.67 each |
| New plumbing fixtures, single-family house | $23.20 each |

The full list, and what changes when the work is part of a larger building permit, is in the [permits guide](https://www.jackmanmechanical.com/guides/plumbing-heating-permits-toronto/). Jackman Mechanical prices the work itself directly with you.

Published by Jackman Mechanical Ltd., Toronto. Updated October 20, 2026.

## Backing up now?

Stop running water and call, any hour.

[Call (416) 888-1371](tel:+14168881371)

## Text us a photo

Text the drain, and any water that came back up, to (289) 639-2754.

[Text (289) 639-2754](sms:+12896392754)

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Jackman Mechanical Ltd.: plumbing, gas and heating for homes and businesses in Toronto, North York, Mississauga, Markham and Ajax. Call (416) 888-1371. Full site: https://www.jackmanmechanical.com/